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Plot Summary of The Magic Alliance
"Rachel thought she would be able to live in peace after she defeated the witch Dragwena. But, the sorcerer's mother and sister think otherwise and they want vengeance, so they decide to conquer the Earth. They decide to use the little girls who fear them and do whatever the witches tell them to. Also, the bad witches obtain control over some adults' minds.

Happily, some of the humans are trying to resist this attack and others, after experiencing the slavery join Rachel and her brother, in their fight.
"

Dana Samson, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of The Magic Alliance
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Plot

Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 30%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%




Tone of book - humorous or laughable
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy story on current Earth
Is this an adult or child's book? - Kid's book (ages 7-14)
Horror story? Yes
Horror plotlets - the witch chased me on her broomstick!

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status: - scholar
Age: - a teen
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - magical being
Age: - long-lived adults
Profession/status: - mage/magician
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - mind control
Eccentric: Yes - obsessed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
Earth setting: - 20th century
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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